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NOT-DE-20-031 - Notice of Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00).

Issued by

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Purpose

Under normal circumstances, dual degree dentist scientists (DDS/DMD, PhD) must have no more than four years of postdoctoral research experience from receipt of the most recent doctoral degree to be eligible to apply for an NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00). The purpose of this notice is to inform the extramural community that due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, NIDCR will be extending the two-receipt cycle extension (roughly eight additional months) of eligibility for prospective, eligible candidates for an NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist K99/R00 application. Individuals whose final due date eligibility based on a 48 month eligibility window was either the June/July 2021 or October/November 2021 will have a 2 cycle extension of eligibility (to February/March 2021 and June/July, 2022, respectively).

Individuals who have previously received the 2 cycle automatic COVID-based eligibility extension for K99 submission are not eligible for an additional extension.

Implementation

For eligible applicants submitting new or resubmission applications, the two-receipt cycle extension will be automatically accepted by the NIDCR; no additional documentation is required.

To aid potential applicants in determining whether they are eligible for the extension, the following examples are provided:

Example 1: For individuals whose eligibility ended with the June/July 12, 2021 due dates, the temporary extension would allow them to apply for the K99/R00 in October/November 2021 or February/March 2022.

Example 2: For individuals whose eligibility would normally end with October/November 12, 2021 due dates, the temporary extension would allow them to apply in February/March 2022 or June/July 2022.

Example 3: For individuals whose eligibility would normally end with February/March 12, 2021 due dates, the temporary extension allowed in NOT-DE-20-031 allowed them to apply in June/July 2021 or October/November 2021. They are not eligible for an additional 2 cycle extension to February/March 2022 or June/July 2022.

Prospective K99 applicants who wish to receive non-COVID-related extensions (such as those for childbirth, adoption, family leave, etc.) must continue to provide relevant documentation.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Leslie A. Frieden, PhD
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Telephone: (301) 496-4263
Email:[email protected]